"Oregon and New York are leading a new lawsuit alongside 20 other states, arguing the Trump administration violated the law when it attempted to pull food assistance benefits from immigrants with lawful resident status in the United States. A complaint filed in the US District Court of Oregon in Eugene on November 26 said US Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidance issued October 31 was unlawful because it failed to recognize legal exceptions that allow lawful residents to receive benefits while in the middle of their legal process."
"In a virtual press conference Wednesday, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the coalition of AGs sent a letter November 19 seeking to clarify the guidance before filing the lawsuit, saying they sincerely believed it could have been a mistake. But a reply never came. "It's that simple," Rayfield said. "If you're an asylum seeker, if you're here as a refugee, if you're here as a lawful resident, if you're here in the United States because of a humanitarian purpose, we should never yank people's food benefits away under these circumstances.""
Oregon and New York, joined by 20 other states, filed a complaint in US District Court in Eugene on November 26 challenging USDA guidance issued October 31. The complaint asserts the guidance unlawfully removed SNAP benefits from refugees, asylum seekers, and other lawful residents by failing to recognize legal exceptions that allow benefits during ongoing immigration processes. The coalition of attorneys general sent a November 19 letter seeking clarification and received no reply before filing suit. The states request a preliminary injunction to bar USDA from implementing the guidance. Congress passed HR1 on July 4, which narrowed non-citizen SNAP eligibility while retaining certain PRWOA exceptions and a five-year waiting period for Green Card holders.
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